Jiu Er: a Female Hero in Red Sorghum
Jiu Er: a female hero in Red Sorghum
In 1988 Zhang Yimou made his directorial debut with Red Sorghum, the first Chinese Film gaining International (support).
It is based on two Mo Yan’s novels, and it’s the first of a trilogy in which the director focuses on the analysis of the woman’s figure.
In this film the main character is Jiu Er, a young woman forced to marry a leprous old man by her father, that sold her to buy a mule.
Through the scenes, we are able to see how Jiu Er changes her life condition: from being forced to live in a way that someone else decided, she becomes the boss the distillery and manage to live her life as she wants to and with the man she loves.
The rebel mark of the character already turns up in one of the first shots. A female voice-over reminds the girl that she should not take the cloth off hear head, vomit or exhibit a part of her body out of the sedan or she will have troubles in life. But Jiu’er,as soon as she gets into the red sedan chair, regardless of wedding rules,does it. Furthermore, she lifts up the sedan chair’s curtain with her foot, in order to admire one of the carrier’s muscular back.
This is her first rebellious act, that let the viewer understand that from now on, her life will change completely.
The character has now acquired more strength, put into practice during the her first night in the new house. Jiu’er refuses to come near her lazar husband, threatening him with a pair of scissors.
After three days of marriage, the young girl has to go back home as traditions require. And it’s during the journey that happens something important for the development of the story: Jiu’er is kidnapped by one of the sedan carriers and falls in love with him. In this scene, she first shows her strength and determination, trying to escape from the masked bandit but then, noticed who that person is, she stops fighting against him and they make love in a sorghum field. The passion of the characters is not shown expressly, but
In 1988 Zhang Yimou made his directorial debut with Red Sorghum, the first Chinese Film gaining International (support).
It is based on two Mo Yan’s novels, and it’s the first of a trilogy in which the director focuses on the analysis of the woman’s figure.
In this film the main character is Jiu Er, a young woman forced to marry a leprous old man by her father, that sold her to buy a mule.
Through the scenes, we are able to see how Jiu Er changes her life condition: from being forced to live in a way that someone else decided, she becomes the boss the distillery and manage to live her life as she wants to and with the man she loves.
The rebel mark of the character already turns up in one of the first shots. A female voice-over reminds the girl that she should not take the cloth off hear head, vomit or exhibit a part of her body out of the sedan or she will have troubles in life. But Jiu’er,as soon as she gets into the red sedan chair, regardless of wedding rules,does it. Furthermore, she lifts up the sedan chair’s curtain with her foot, in order to admire one of the carrier’s muscular back.
This is her first rebellious act, that let the viewer understand that from now on, her life will change completely.
The character has now acquired more strength, put into practice during the her first night in the new house. Jiu’er refuses to come near her lazar husband, threatening him with a pair of scissors.
After three days of marriage, the young girl has to go back home as traditions require. And it’s during the journey that happens something important for the development of the story: Jiu’er is kidnapped by one of the sedan carriers and falls in love with him. In this scene, she first shows her strength and determination, trying to escape from the masked bandit but then, noticed who that person is, she stops fighting against him and they make love in a sorghum field. The passion of the characters is not shown expressly, but